I just wound the warp for the color and weave gamp. All was going well until I was up to 5 threads. I got how to space the threads out in my hand and control them with my thumb and forefinger. I was using a spool holder that's like a piece of wood with metal dowels in it. It's circular. My problem was that the threads were tangling before they got to my fingers. I couldn't even get a quarter turn on my warping reel without having to stop and de-tangle. I ended up cutting the threads and re-tying... a couple of times. I'm thinking that the yarn spools were too close together? Being a mutant female, I'm not into shoes, so I am bereft of shoe boxes and cannot try that technique. Any thoughts, suggestions?? Thanks, Robin

I have this problem, too, Robin. It’s awkward, and I’ve not found a way to eliminate the problem. I’ve even rigged up a horizontal method with a long rod in a box to no avail. There must be a trick to it.

I wish there were some suggestions here, because I have trouble with tangled threads and was hoping to get some pointers

I prefer to make 2 warps as Jane explains further on in one of the episodes. You can then place the 2nd warp in its lease sticks on top of the first and pick your colours from the 1st or 2nd warp when threading. Easy peasy.

I saw a vid where a weaver was using a reed laid over the bottom pegs of her warping board to keep yarns from tangling. I’ve also seen yarns go through eye hooks on a board—I’m guessing that a lot of different things might work. That the key is to make sure, somehow, that the yarns stay separate until they’re in your hand.